Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.
cou,iIsa from Varssss Sources
.rRsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

-, the governments OF the United
e.o.ao and Spain, looking to the establish
o'a "t n more liberal commercial inter-
OVr-1' TIr frsedom of the city Of London was
..nfarred Is upon Henry M. Stanley on the
18Th r,;
,-o+ad far limited States Senator by the
..;r+ nomocratic caucus at Indianapolis,
Ind. u
was nominated on the second ballot by the
Rennblican caucus Of Springfield, ILL.,,
and Congressman Morrison by the Dem
ncratic caucus. to succeed Senator Logan.
ppve1nRyr CLEVELAND has granted q
.osr;te rntl April s, 1887, to Patrick Nc
Cartbv. who was to have been executed
January IA at Fort Smith, Ark.
Ox the 18th Michael Davitt, the Irish pa
trot. and his bride arrived in New York,
and left during the day for Baltimore,
Ubere he was annouced to speak on the
nm The date of his lecture at Madison
S9uae Garden has been changed from
January IS to the 23d.
On the 18th the funeral of John Roach,
The noted shlp-builder, took place from st.
Paups P. E. Church, New York. There
was a large assembly of friends. Bishop
Harris, assisted by the Rev. DR.. MoChes-
ney, oficiated at the services. A delega-
ton Of sxty-six Of the leading citizens of
Chester, Pa, was also present.
IN the Indiana Republican senatorial
caucus, on the 14th, Benjamin Harris was
renOminated by acclamation.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN has accepted the apol-
Ogy of the Dublin Express and has with
lrawn his libel suit against that paper.
CABLEGRAMs congratulating Bismarck
Ind Won Moltke on their speeches in +hhe
Reichstag were received at Berlin ca the
lAh from the Germans in Utah.
SENATOR VAN WICK, of Neb.<aska. has
been exonerated from the ct<arge of brib-
cry after Investigation by the State Sen
ate.
AooUNo1L was h,eld at Queen Victoria's s
residence "a at porne on the 14th, when the
seals oI oulce we're transferred to the new
members q the Cabinet.
MATT ghEws, the colored nominee for re-
corder of deeds at Washington, was un-
avorably reported on by the Senate Dis
SENATOR STANFORD has contributed a
check for $1,000 to the Logan fund, and
will probably make an additional contri-
button.
THE press of Paris exults over the quar-
rel between Bismarck and the Reichstag
The Temps protests against the idea of de
fensive preparations being made with
view to checking aggressive movements
by France
THE House committee on invalid pen
sons set Tuesday, the 18th, for the specia
'onsideration of the bills giving pensions
$1,000 per annum to Mrs General Logan
and Mrs. General Blair.
HENRY B. STANTON, the distinguished
journalist and lawyer, husband of Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, died on the 18th, of
pneumonia, at his residence in New York.
ae was in his eIghty-second year.
IHE Governor of Herat has been sum-
honed TO Cabul to answer charges of se-
Tetly favoring Russia and fomenting o
hatred OF England among the Afghan peo-
ple II found guilty he will be sentenced
to death.
ONthe 18th Secretary Lamar and his
Nae arrived at their Washington home.
N the 18th Henry NJ Stanley arrived in
%4SselS, and had long farewell inter
with King Leopold, his friend and
iEssIDENT CLEVELAND was given a sur
yise party on the 18th. A number of Mis-
sOU'MAS headed by Congressman Clardy,
,Sa, .%IgG On him, paid their respects and took
-Sli leave without so much as limiting at
eueSHe 1or an Office for either themselves
Or friends
VA Vae 10th banquet was given in Paris
~ %eorate the anniversary of the battle
NJ Yorktown. United States Minister
lane and General Boulanger, the
s.eAcA Minister of War, were among the
ri3 gN the 18th the remains of the late Lord
NV Isa'slelgh were removed from London to
no lamlly burial place at Exeter, in
Veyonshire
osVAR WARTI, the Austrian explorer,
e oeleved dead in the interior of
nlWa, IS reported to have arrived recent
vat Zanzibar.
" vrrNkDERIcK B. STANTON, a Cheyenne
@ ,.@ /: attorney, has been disbarred from
,,aII'slng ra~g before the Interior Depart
Iu' or any of it's bureaus.
,,a,.I =, us closing session in Washin ngton, on
iO'h, the National convention of brick
J!VlS J.raa elected Alexander Darragh, of ST.
' 4or second term as president.
o1.;t A DoUGHERTY, a prominent Ohio
N"can, died in Washington on the 18th.
H., 'ue night of the 10Th, General W. B.
MI, chief of the Signal Service, died at
III atYNTEEssMAN 1E s. S. Cox is reported very
Ne mad hemorrhage on the nth.
natha EDWARD OLNEY, professor of
ean natlcs in the University of Michi-
ID aV ann Arbor, died on the 10th.
ssoas q"av; DR.. McGLYNN has received a
gvsa IVA ana hnal summons from Rome, but
Il ~ indication that he intends to obey
Rannb,s.d sdiu clean sweep is to be made of
placsS revenue agents, 80 that their
nonr nay be filled with persons in har-
with the Administration.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
NJ o 30 ION William Agnew, of Palmyra,
The sosa uered his wife and remained in
Vas A.. room with the corpse. where he
az discovered - po' "A' ~
SpOonos' 'egant residence Of Hon. ]. G..
consin .. United States Senator Of Wis
IRE to ,so ~ hudson, Wis, was damaged by
ox extent Of $1,000 on the 18th.
Josiah W"N1 iS.h the death warrant of William
and conecer, eecMeer, convicted of wife-murder
Juanita ecu ecu In the jail at Mifintown.
Or Pattersaannt Pa, was signed by Govern